Do you like MS Dhoni’s Mohawk hairstyle?

Do you like MS Dhoni's Mohawk hairstyle?

by Nirmalya Dutta

India skipper MS Dhoni sure is a maverick – on and off the field. After sporting long locks and a bald buzz cut, he really pushed the envelope with a new Mohawk hairstyle that has become the rage in his hometown Ranchi. He revealed his new hairstyle when he took off his helmet while wicketkeeping against the Titans at the JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.

The Mohawk is a popular hairstyle that has been sported by the likes of David Beckham, Mario Balotelli and Robert De Niro. Sources said that it was celebrity hair stylist Sapna Bhavnani, who was a contestant in the sixth season of Bigg Boss, who gave the new cut to Dhoni.

The history of the Mohawk

The hairstyle erroneously gets its name from the people of the Mohawk tribe, an indigenous Indian tribe which inhabited an area in upstate New York. Actually, the hairstyle was sported by Pawnee people, another tribe which wore a resemblance similar to the modern Mohawk. In modern times, the look was used by United States soldiers during World War II to appear more intimidating. The hairstyle gained popularity with the punk culture in the 80s and was sported by many as an act of rebellion.

Some other celebrities who rocked a Mohawk:

David Beckham

The recently retired footballer was known as much for his free kicks as he was for the different hairstyles he wore throughout his career. The most talked of these hairstyles was the Mohawk or the Mohican (that's what it's called in Britain). Not surprisingly, the dashing footballer was one of the few people who pulled it off with élan.

Mario Balotelli

The Mohawk is this Italian footballer's signature hairstyle and fits perfectly with his loose cannon, rebellious image.

Neymar

The look is particularly popular with footballers with Brazilian wonder-kid Neymar also sporting the hairstyle for a while.

Robert De Niro

The hairstyle was popularised in the late 70s by De Niro while portraying the psychopathic, anti-social rebel Travis Bickle in the cult classic Taxi Driver. 

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